inky and theo

We have two identical black cats.

I used to be able to tell them apart because Inky had white whiskers and Theo was, well, the other one. But suddenly Inky lost his white whiskers and now I have NO idea who is who. It not only feels rude to not know their names, but it also feels a bit dangerous if one gets sick and has to go to the vet and I have no idea who is with me. 

So tonight I decided to take some photos to help me learn. Rose somehow has always been able to differentiate them, so I had her identify them both me.

Then I started memorizing their facial features. I think Theo has slightly more green eyes and Inky's are slightly more yellow. 

I still can't tell them apart if just one comes up to me, but I can now differentiate them if I can see both sets of eyes at once! I'll take that as some progress... :)